In honour of the upcoming review day, I thought it would be fun and interesting to document why you review. There aren't any wrong answers, and if you've lost your motivation you could find a driving force here!
I'll start.
Reviewing for me means getting better. I use reviewing to improve myself, my work, and to better hone my instincts. I am a firm believe that the better you can edit others, the better you can edit yourself, which means the faster you improve when you write.
Reviewing also means a dialogue. It means I open up a conversation with somebody, giving them space to ask questions about what I thought of their work, why I said what I did, and how to reach their goals. This, in turn, makes the both of us better— I have to think harder, and they get more detailed feedback.
It's a constant path to self improvement that has served me extraordinarily well, and it's why I keep picking apart ideas. It has redirected my inner editor, made it I feel more comfortable reading my first drafts, and in general taught me how to write.
Anybody else have any reviewing motives they want to share?
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